Lynette Tasman, Mary K Lewis, Delveon Donnelly and Gerald Watson from Lajamanu Baptist Church were in Darwin for the month of May to commence studies at Nungalinya College. Lynette and Mary K have started a Certificate 2 in Ministry and Theology, while Delveon has been studying the new Children’s Ministry Course and Gerald was working on Foundational Studies.
Eddie Robertson from Yuendumu has been back at Nungalinya in June undertaking a Certificate 3 in Theology to continue with a Certificate 4. Eddie and his wife Lottie have been regular visitors to Darwin in recent years as they pursue studies to assist them in their pastoral work at Yuendumu.
Lynette Tasman found the studies very helpful, as they led her to look more deeply into the Old Testament. She says that they helped her to understand the plans that God has for his people and how the Old Testament showed the way to the New Testament with prophesies that were later fulfilled. Lynette believes that this time of learning will help her as she returns to her people at Lajamanu and passes on her new understanding of God’s Word. When asked if this was a difficult time living away from her community, Lynette said it was, in fact, a positive experience for the Lajamanu team as it gave all of them the break that they needed to concentrate on their new learning. The fellowship, meals and accommodation at the college made it a very good experience and she hopes that they can return to Nungalinya College next year to continue their studies.
